Fade away, my love Under painful clay Deep in the desert Where no mortal's ever set foot There she is lain With a rose in her mouth and her hand Into the voidness Her sandy hair without colour, for good?
I've been praying, Lord,
Since she's left me So all alone in the darkness Guardian made of stone, Won't you answer My prayers for her coming home My dear, please speak to me Beloved, answer me Give me a sign to rely on I know you still hear me Even you cannot see me On my knees, don't deny me
Lifeless womb
Her grave, a pyramidal tomb Crying and praying That her leaving the light was no end Then it awoke After hours and days And then spoke the rose made of stone "Who loves shall be never alone."
I've been praying, Lord,
Since she's left me So all alone in the darkness Guardian made of stone Gave me answers to My prayers for her coming home My dear, she spoke to me Beloved, answered me Gave me a sign to rely on I know you still hear me Singing sad melodies For this rose-water's accompany